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Bullrout
Notesthes robusta
- Worldwide
- 146 observations
- Group
- Fish
About
The bullrout (Notesthes robusta) also commonly called freshwater stonefish or kroki, is a pale yellowish to dark-brown coloured fish that lives in tidal estuaries and slow-flowing streams in eastern Australia, from Southern New South Wales to northern Queensland, Australia. It has on a very infrequent occurrence been caught at sea. Its spines are venomous. It is the only member of the genus Notesthes.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2025Abbott St, Cairns City, QLD, AUObserver: rrobynView observation from Oct 5, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2021Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Aquatic Ecosystem HealthView observation from Sep 22, 2021 on iNaturalist
- Jan 1, 2015Cairns - Barron, Queensland, AustraliaObserver: Nathan LitjensView observation from Jan 1, 2015 on iNaturalist